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ACS - Referencing Guide

Reference List Entries

Citation Elements

Below is a guide to what information you may need to record when citing:

 Name of Author(s), if given.

 Names of Editors, if applicable.

 Title of document.

 Edition, version and/or volume information.

 Year or date of publication.

 Title of website or database.

 Pages, sections or paragraphs (if given).

 Publisher information - name and location (if applicable). See Place of Publication and Place Names for more information.

 DOI (if applicable).

 URL and access date (if applicable). The access date is positioned after the URL and written as (accessed YYYY-MM-DD). A full stop is placed after the closing bracket.

 Database name (if applicable).